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Start of British Summer Time

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The clocks have gone forward today at the start of BST. Spring  forward Fall back! British Summer Time was first established by the Summer Time Act 1916, after a campaign by builder William Willett. Willett’s original proposal was to move the clocks forward by 80 minutes, in 20-minute weekly steps on Sundays in April and…… Continue reading Start of British Summer Time